Board of managers; creation; promotion of conventions and
tourism
Sec. 2. (a) There is created a seven (7) member board of managers
(referred to as the "board" in this chapter) whose purpose is to
promote the development and growth of the convention and tourism
industry in the county.
(b) The board of county commissioners, by majority vote, shall
appoint three (3) members of the board, one (1) of whom must be
engaged in the lodging industry in the county, one (1) of whom must
be a county commissioner in the county, and one (1) of whom must
be a member of a chamber of commerce in the county. The city
council of the county's largest city according to the last preceding
United States decennial census shall, by majority vote, appoint three
(3) members of the board, one (1) of whom must be engaged in the
lodging industry in the county, one (1) of whom must be engaged in
the travel industry in the county, and one (1) of whom must be a
member of the chamber of commerce of the county's largest city. The
mayor of the city having the largest population in the county
according to the last preceding United States decennial census shall
appoint one (1) member who must be a member of the county's
business community.
(c) All terms of office begin on January 1 and end on December
31. Members of the board appointed by the county commissioners
serve one (1) year terms, and the other members of the board serve
two (2) year terms. If a vacancy occurs, a qualified person shall be
appointed by the original appointing authority to serve for the
remainder of the term.
(d) A board member may be removed for cause by his appointing
authority.
(e) Members of the board may not receive a salary. However,
board members shall receive reimbursement for necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their respective duties.
(f) Each board member, before entering his duties, shall take an
oath of office in the usual form, to be indorsed upon his certificate of
appointment, which shall be promptly filed with the clerk of the
circuit court of his county of residence.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.64, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.81-1985,
SEC.4.
Last modified: May 28, 2006